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6 }, {1 B- Z6 u2 M! SA firefighter accused in a March 6 crash that killed a Mississauga woman will fight the charges against him in court, his lawyer said today.1 s2 h( r) Z% `" u
Jarrett Johns, 35, of Toronto, accused of running a red light while driving the Mississauga fire truck that struck Kimberley Schulz's car, returns to Brampton court next Thursday to set a trial date, said his lawyer, Brian Starkman.
+ l% t7 A4 L& V$ C"(A trial) is what it's looking like at this stage," he said. "We're attempting to obtain full disclosure that's relevant to the case and that can be a lengthy process.". w2 m, j+ W% _9 P
Schulz's family members and Peel Regional Police Major Collision Bureau investigators will attend next week's court hearing.# V& o* Q8 d- D ~
Starkman hasn't minced words when asked about Johns' views on the charge.! ~8 D1 T$ T- ^7 w" k7 S
"He is definitely maintaining his innocence in this matter," Starkman said. * \9 L$ S' H- E. m+ y/ C1 n9 o# q
Schulz, 42, who hailed from a family of firefighters, was returning home after playing hockey at York University when she was killed in the Britannia Rd. W./Rodeo Dr. crash, which occurred a few minutes before noon on a Sunday.$ }$ k, e+ ], n$ n7 F
Her car was destroyed in the collision.
) @9 ^7 O; B# l6 g" M! VThe fire truck had its lights and sirens activated, as it was responding to a nearby crash, police say.
* `0 ]: h$ i5 Z5 y3 `: i2 oNone of the three firefighters on board were injured.3 |' c: ] n" f" q
Johns hasn't been suspended.
* j, i, H) L2 s" U" F& iIn an interview last month, Mississauga Fire Chief John McDougall didn't rule out changes to policy or driver training procedures in the wake of the fatal crash.# d8 {/ P, R3 G7 K8 @7 V" _9 W
Schulz, known to her husband and friends as "Blondie," was only steps away from fashion retailer Nygard, where she had worked part-time as a sales associate for about a year, when the crash occurred. She worked full-time for a Vaughan filtration company.5 c2 }/ B. E- J2 k! c
Peel Cst. Doug Tracey said at the time that the traffic light sensor system, which changes lights for oncoming emergency vehicles, was activated.
# E* x. v( m | }, F6 XBy law, a fire truck en route to a call must come to a complete stop at a red light before proceeding.2 h+ z' C J; x0 b f9 y7 n
Police charged Johns under the Highway Traffic Act. If convicted, he faces a fine of up to $1,000./ g7 \6 W( q6 n9 \ v( Q4 [ |
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